| accountant |
a person who checks and takes care of business records or accounts. |
| consolidation |
the act of combining into a whole or mass; unification. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| demise |
the end of existence or operation. |
| dialect |
a form of a language that is spoken in a specific region or by a specific group of people. |
| diplomatic |
careful not to anger people or hurt their feelings. |
| disgrace |
loss of respect, honor, or favor; shame. |
| imply |
to hint or suggest without saying directly. |
| inhale |
to breathe in; take in by breathing. |
| plague |
a deadly disease, sudden invasion of harmful insects, or any terrible thing that harms many people. |
| ration |
a fixed share or portion. |
| sovereign |
having independent government. |
| sovereignty |
supreme power or authority, especially over a state or other political body. |
| unacceptable |
not approved of or permissible because of not meeting certain standards or expectations. |
| underlie |
to be the foundation or basis of. |