Definition Dictionary

Changing loyalties, preferences, or attitudes unpredictably.

Having limits or an end.

The sky or heavens, especially as imagined as a vault above the earth.

Gained directly through personal experience or observation.

Relating to revenue, spending, or financial administration.

A twelve-month period used for accounting or financial reporting.

To weaken, droop, or lose energy and enthusiasm.

Obviously and seriously wrong or offensive.

To display something conspicuously in order to impress.

A person or organization that is inexperienced or just beginning.

Weak in substance, construction, or supporting evidence.

Showing an inappropriately casual or disrespectful attitude toward a serious matter.

One word family: also includes flippancy.

To grow vigorously, develop well, or achieve success.

To openly disregard or defy a rule or convention.

A rise and fall or repeated variation in an amount, level, or condition.

To impose something unwanted on another person, often deceptively.

To stir up or encourage trouble or unrest.

Recklessly bold despite obvious danger or difficulty.

A brief venture into an unfamiliar area or activity.

To anticipate or recognize that something is likely to happen.

To prevent or delay something through earlier action.

To abandon or give up.

Direct and candid in expression.

Courage and strength in facing difficulty.