| buoyant |
lighthearted or cheerful. |
| conclude |
to bring to an end; finish or complete. |
| corrective |
for the purposes of making right; remedial or rectifying. |
| credibility |
the quality of being believable, or the power to cause others to believe. |
| downplay |
to dismiss the significance of; minimize. |
| excel |
to do or perform better than others. |
| furnish |
to supply with furniture. |
| gape |
to stare in surprise, awe, or wonder, especially with the mouth open. |
| hazy |
marked or clouded by haze; misty. |
| indicate |
to show or point out. |
| levy |
the collection by a government of money, property, or troops. |
| minimize |
to make as small as possible. |
| policy1 |
a set of rules or a plan that is used as a guide for action. |
| speculate |
to make guesses or wonder about something (often followed by "on" or "about"). |
| variable |
something that can change or that has no fixed value. |