| addict |
a person who depends on something, such as a drug, that is usually harmful and cannot be easily given up. |
| corrective |
for the purposes of making right; remedial or rectifying. |
| defect |
a weakness, flaw, or bad quality. |
| dependence |
the condition of relying on another for help, or to provide what one needs. |
| disarm |
to take away the weapons of; divest of the means of attack or defense. |
| doctrine |
a belief or set of beliefs held by a religion, government, or other group. |
| educational |
giving knowledge or skill. |
| hierarchical |
organized by rank or level. |
| interpretation |
the act or process of explaining or understanding the meaning of something. |
| negative |
not helpful or constructive; critical; pessimistic. |
| objection |
a statement of not liking or not agreeing with something. |
| personnel |
all of the people who work for a business or other organization. |
| predictive |
indicating future events. |
| presume |
to take for granted; assume. |
| prevail |
to emerge as dominant (often followed by "over"). |