| accelerate |
to increase the speed or rate of. |
| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| congressional |
(sometimes capitalized) of or pertaining to a legislative congress, especially the U.S. Congress. |
| conversion |
the changing of a person's religious beliefs. |
| delinquent |
neglectful of a duty or guilty of an offense or violation of the law. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| envision |
to picture or visualize in the mind; imagine. |
| ordinance |
a regulation, law, decree, or rule, especially one issued by a city or town. |
| priority |
precedence, especially because of authority, right, or urgent need. |
| prospective |
likely or expected. |
| qualification |
something that makes a person fit for an activity or job. |
| rapture |
great happiness, joy, or ecstasy; bliss. |
| resignation |
the act of giving up a job or other position, or a formal letter announcing this. |
| retain |
to hold or keep. |
| systematic |
involving or based on a method or plan; not random or chaotic. |