| administrative |
of or pertaining to matters of management or to people involved in the daily running of institutions or businesses. |
| alleged |
claimed, usually with some amount of evidence, to be as described, although not proven so. |
| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| bilingual |
able to speak two languages well. |
| compact1 |
to pack closely and tightly together. |
| consist |
to be made up or formed (usually followed by "of"). |
| discipline |
training of the body or mind to bring about good performance and good behavior. |
| ecstatic |
in a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance; enraptured. |
| fortitude |
strength, endurance, and patience in the face of adversity or temptation. |
| nutrient |
something in food that helps people, animals, and plants live and grow. |
| opus |
a work of fine or literary art, especially a musical composition numbered to indicate its chronological place in the composer's works. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| preferential |
giving advantage to one over others. |
| scoff |
to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at"). |
| supplementary |
additional; extra. |