| abroad |
in or to a country that is not one's own. |
| associate |
to connect with something else in one's mind. |
| baron |
a very powerful financier or industrialist in a particular field. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| concordance |
an alphabetical index of all the main words in a book or in the entire work of an author, listing the contexts in which each word occurs and giving page references for each occurrence. |
| confidentiality |
the state or condition of being kept private or communicated only in private. |
| decorative |
adding to how attractive a thing is visually. |
| document |
a written or printed paper that gives factual information or proof of something. Birth certificates, marriage licenses, and passports are kinds of documents. |
| hearty |
full of warmth and enthusiasm; friendly. |
| inflict |
to deal out or strike in a physical attack. |
| interval |
the period of time between two events or situations. |
| quagmire |
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to escape. |
| routinely |
regularly; habitually. |
| shortage |
an amount that is less than is needed; lack. |
| straightforward |
honest, frank, and trustworthy. |