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Vocab Unit 23
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| competent | adj. capable; good enough |
| compute | v. to calculate; to reckon; to determine mathematically |
| fundamental | adj. forming a basis; basic, necessary; primary, chief, most important; n. essential part; that which serves as a basis |
| efficiency | n. the ability to do something without wasting time or energy; effectiveness |
| prestige | n. a reputation based on ability, achievement, or associations; the power to impress; respect |
| substantial | adj. strong; solid; large; ample; of considerable size, weight, or value; important; actual |
| futile | adj. vain; hopeless; useless |
| relinquish | v. to give up an idea or right |
| exceed | v. to be more or greater than; to go over the expected or allowed limits |
| percentage | n. a part or portion; a given part or amount of every hundred |