adequate
adj. enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose
affordable
adj. not expensive
capacity
n. the ability to be able to do something
commitment
n. a promise to do something
contaminated
adj. to become less pure or poisonous by the addition of something harmful
critical
adj. urgent; very important
discrepancy
n. an unexpected difference that requires explanation
efficiency
n. the quality of working well without wasting time or resources
ensure
v. to make sure
evident
adj. easily seen; obvious
expansion
n. the increase in size, number or amount of something
expenditures
n. money paid out in return for goods or services
facility
n. building or equipment used for a specific purpose
hinder
v. to make it difficult for something to happen
implement
v. to put a plan or a system into operation
incentive
n. something that encourages a person or organization to do something
invest
v. to put money into something in order to make a profit or achieve a result
ongoing
adj. continuing
patent
n. the legal right to be the sole producer of a new invention
plague
v. to cause someone or something difficulty
priority
n. something that is given more importance than other things
prohibitive
adj. too expensive to pay
sacrifice
v. to give up something for something else considered more important
tend
v. to be likely to happen