| accountant |
a person who checks and takes care of business records or accounts. |
| administration |
the people in charge of taking care of or managing something as a group. |
| casualty |
a person in the armed forces who is killed, wounded, or missing in action. |
| compact1 |
to pack closely and tightly together. |
| converse2 |
a thing that is the opposite or the reverse of something else. |
| deluge |
a flood caused by a great amount of water. |
| dilute |
to make thinner or weaker by adding a liquid. |
| exquisite |
very beautiful; made in a lovely or delicate way. |
| forecast |
a guess or estimate about something that will happen in the future. |
| gripe |
(informal) to complain continually; nag; grumble. |
| overemphasize |
to stress too much; give too much importance to. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| restrain |
to hold back or control. |
| technician |
a person whose work requires special skills. |
| toll2 |
a charge for using a bridge or a road. |