The eight abilities in Operation: Elimination are as follows:

STRENGTH        Strength defines the physical prowness of your cyborg.
                Having a high strength allows you to do more damage with
                physical attacks and allows you to carry more items.

DEXTERITY       Your dexterity is a measure of your agility and quickness.
                It is a crucial factor in hand-to-hand combat and also
                aids in dodging projectile attacks.

CONSTITUTION    Your constitution has a direct bearing on how much damage
                your cyborg can absorb before death.  It also aids in
                resisting and recovering from stun gun and tear gas
                attacks.

MARKSMANSHIP    Marksmanship is your skill at aiming projectile weaponry.
                While many can hit a target at close range, only a
                high-level marksman can hit a target at 20 rooms distance.

SINGLE-FIRE     This skill reflects your familiarity with single-fire
                weaponry, such as pistols and shotguns.  In effect, it
                establishes your level of knowledge of how these weapons
                work.

AUTOMATICS      Your level of expertise with weapons like uzis and auto-
                matic rifles is defined by this skill level.

HEAVY WEAPONS   Heavy weapons such as energy weapons and explosives
                benefit from your increased level of skill in this field.
                For example, the construction of a bomb requires a more
                than general knowledge of heavy weaponry.

CONSTRUCTION    The construction skill indicates your skill at building.
                Many items and structures require a high construction skill
                to be successful in the attempt.