| accountant |
a person who checks and takes care of business records or accounts. |
| assertive |
forward or aggressive in speech or action. |
| bribe |
something promised or given to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| census |
an official count of the people who live in a country or other area. A census is also used to collect information about these people, such as their job, age, or sex. |
| congest |
to fill to excess; overcrowd; clog. |
| desolate |
without the things that are necessary or desirable for life. |
| deteriorate |
to become less in value or quality; decline. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| marital |
of or concerning marriage. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. |
| preach |
to give a talk on religion that is used to teach; give a sermon. |
| probation |
a period of time for testing a person's ability, character, or behavior. |
| sovereign |
having independent government. |
| streamline |
to alter so as to make simpler or more efficient, compact, or up-to-date. |
| valiant |
showing or characterized by courage in both spirit and action; brave; heroic. |