| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| beneficial |
having a good or favorable effect; helpful. |
| complementary |
acting or serving to complete; completing. |
| engineering |
the study and practice of using scientific and mathematical knowledge to do practical things. Knowledge of engineering is needed to design and build roads, bridges, tools, and machines. |
| enlist |
to sign up to serve in the military or in some cause. |
| influence |
to have an effect on a person's actions or thoughts. |
| inventory |
a complete list of things on hand or in a particular place. |
| lengthy |
tediously long in duration, as a speech. |
| principle |
a basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based. |
| questionnaire |
a form that asks for one's opinions about something or for small pieces of information about oneself or one's household. |
| skew |
to turn or go off at an angle; swerve. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| stabilize |
to become steady, firm, unwavering, or fixed. |
| summarize |
to be a concise statement of. |
| tolerant |
willing to accept or respect what is different in others, especially their beliefs and customs. |