| concise |
saying much in a few words; short and to the point. |
| construe |
to comprehend or explain the meaning or intention of; assign a meaning to; interpret. |
| hobo |
a poor and homeless wanderer who usually does odd jobs for a living but may also beg or scavenge. |
| levee |
an embankment built to keep river water from flooding the land. |
| negate |
to render ineffective or invalid; nullify. |
| negotiate |
to bargain or come to an agreement with another person. |
| partial |
not complete. |
| philosophical |
of or pertaining to the nature and principles of knowledge, truth, existence, and moral and aesthetic values. |
| pith |
weightiness, significance, or importance. |
| proprietor |
an owner, or group of owners, of a business enterprise, real property, or the like. |
| reform |
the changing of wrong or bad conditions to make them better. |
| sanitary |
free from things that can cause infection; clean; sterile. |
| sullen |
silently showing anger. |
| transcontinental |
going or reaching across a continent. |
| zest |
a sense of great pleasure or enjoyment. |