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discipline

a system of rules of conduct or method of practice

abreast

alongside each other, facing in the same direction

accountability

responsibility to someone or for some activity

achieve

gain with effort

advantageous

giving a benefit

agenda

a list of matters to be taken up, as at a meeting

align

arrange so as to be parallel or straight

articulate

express or state clearly

ascertain

learn or discover with confidence

associate

bring or come into action

bewildered

extremely confused and uncertain what to do

bipartisan

supported by both sides

capitalize

write in large alphabetic characters

clarification

the act of removing solid particles from a liquid

compartmentalize

keep separate; separate into isolated categories

comportment

manner of behaving or conducting oneself; bearing

comprehensive

including all or everything

concise

expressing much in few words

confident

having or marked by assurance

converge

be adjacent or come together

credibility

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

crisis

a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something

captivating

attracting and holding interest as if by a spell

define

show the form or outline of

derived

formed or developed from something else; not original

detrimental

causing harm or injury

devastation

the state of being decayed or destroyed

differentiate

acquire a distinct character

economic

of or relating to production and management of wealth

efficiently

in a manner that wastes no time or effort

embellish

make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color

embrace

squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

emerging

coming into existence

empowered

invested with legal or official authority

extract

remove, usually with some force or effort

fundamental

serving as an essential component

global

involving the entire earth

idealize

consider or render as the best or most appropriate type

ideology

an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group

impact

the striking of one body against another

implement

a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose

impugn

attack as false or wrong

incumbent

necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding

indicator

a device for showing the operating condition of some system

infrastructure

the basic features of a system or organization

inhabit

live in; be a resident of

inhibit

limit the range or extent of

integrate

make into a whole or make part of a whole

internalize

incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal

intuitive

spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency

irresponsibility

the trait of lacking trustworthiness or reliability

magnitude

the property of relative size or extent

marginalize

relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of groups of people

mental

involving the mind or an intellectual process

operation

process or manner of functioning

organic

having properties characteristic of living beings

pariah

a person who is rejected from society or home

partisan

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

precede

be earlier in time

precedent

an example that is used to justify similar occurrences

prosperity

the condition of having good fortune

provocation

a means of arousing or stirring to action

random

lacking any definite plan or order or purpose

realize

be fully aware or cognizant of

resonate

produce a deep, clear sound

restructure

construct or form anew or provide with a new structure

rhetorical

relating to using language effectively

situation

physical position in relation to the surroundings

sportsmanship

fairness and courtesy in following the rules of a game

stability

the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast

stifle

impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

stigmatize

condemn or openly brand as disgraceful

transition

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

undermine

weaken or impair, especially gradually

unison

the state of corresponding exactly

viable

capable of life or normal growth and development

reiterate

say, state, or perform again

coordinate

of equal importance, rank, or degree

administration

the act of governing or exercising authority

ambiguous

having more than one possible meaning

pioneer

one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory

omnipotent

having unlimited power

nimble

moving quickly and lightly

monotonous

sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

comparative

involving the examination of similarities and differences

superlative

highest in quality