| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| accountant |
a person who checks and takes care of business records or accounts. |
| acknowledge |
to admit the truth or existence of. |
| burly |
having a large, husky, and strong body. |
| cleanse |
to make clean; remove dirt from. |
| colleague |
a person who has the same job or employer as another. |
| collision |
an act or instance of coming together with force; crash. |
| conspicuous |
easily seen; obvious. |
| dismal |
full of gloom; sad. |
| fanciful |
exhibiting use of the imagination; whimsical or imaginative. |
| operative |
being in effect. |
| preside |
to act as the one in charge. |
| proclaim |
to say or state for the public to know. |
| regulator |
a person or thing that keeps an activity or action to a certain standard or set of laws. |
| whim |
a sudden desire, thought, or change of mind. |