| accountant |
a person who checks and takes care of business records or accounts. |
| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| addiction |
the condition of being addicted, especially to something that is not good for one's health. |
| amble |
to walk at a slow, easy pace. |
| beforehand |
ahead of time; at an earlier time. |
| compel |
to force or drive to do something. |
| explosive |
able to cause an explosion. |
| extravagant |
spending too much; spending in a foolish or careless way. |
| extremist |
a person who takes a radical stand and encourages radical action or thinking, especially in politics. |
| friction |
the rubbing of objects against each other. |
| inquiry |
a question or request for information. |
| missionary |
a person who is sent by a church or religious order to a foreign country to teach, convert, heal, or serve. |
| psychic |
of, caused by, or pertaining to nonphysical, spiritual, or supernatural processes or influences. |
| recalibrate |
to reset or adjust the scale of (a quantitative measuring instrument or system), usually to maintain a correspondence with a standard. |
| refined |
displaying qualities of good breeding or sensitivity of feeling or taste. |