| accountant |
a person who checks and takes care of business records or accounts. |
| acquit |
to free from a charge of breaking the law; declare not guilty. |
| degrade |
to bring down from a higher to a lower rank or degree by taking away a position or title. |
| durable |
not easily broken or worn out; lasting; sturdy. |
| embitter |
to make bitter the feelings or attitude of (someone). |
| generosity |
the condition of being willing and ready to give. |
| hardheaded |
not easily moved, manipulated, or duped; shrewd; pragmatic. |
| intensify |
to make stronger, more acute, or more intense. |
| jaunty |
having a light manner; lively and confident. |
| justification |
something that explains, rationalizes, or defends. |
| lubricate |
to coat or supply with grease, oil, or another slippery substance. |
| prim |
correct and proper beyond what is needed. |
| relevant |
related to what is being discussed or is presently important. |
| simulation |
something that imitates or resembles, or the fact of resemblance itself. |
| snob |
a person who admires and imitates people of a high social or intellectual class. Snobs act or feel superior to anyone of a lower class. |