avail |
to be useful or profitable to; be of value to. |
composure |
calmness in thinking or acting; self-control. |
consume |
to eat; devour. |
deduce |
to draw (a conclusion) by reasoning from given information or general principles. |
developmental |
of or having to do with how someone or something grows and evolves from the earliest stages. |
malfunction |
the act or an instance of failing to operate or work properly. |
maniac |
a person who has a very strong desire or enthusiasm for something. |
perfection |
the state or condition of being without a fault or mistake. |
probation |
a period of time for testing a person's ability, character, or behavior. |
qualitative |
of or concerning the nature or attributes of something, as opposed to its amount. (Cf. quantitative.) |
recruit |
a soldier who has just joined or been drafted into the armed forces. |
selective |
very careful in choosing. |
severity |
strictness; harshness. |
shareholder |
a person who owns stock in a business organization. |
toll2 |
a charge for using a bridge or a road. |