n. hyphen

attitude; outlook; formal judgment or estimation

cessation; end; visit; obstacle; hindrance

short dash; short line used to connect or separate words or syllables (-)

vocation; skilled occupation; declaration; proclamation

v. corrupt

to cause to be dishonest; to pervert; to spoil

to hire as a worker; to activate; to operate; to use

to sign over property to a creditor as security for money that is owed; to obligate

to ask for; to petition for

n. clout

place where an event occurs; vista; view

pull; influence; power; weight

disturbance; discontinuance; stoppage; cutting-off

distinguishing mark; unique ability; area of expertise

adj. various

intimate; for or pertaining to a small group of people; personal; of an individual

assorted; different; individual; several

articulate; eloquent; able to read and write with ease; graceful; flowing

lacking; deficient; insolvent; unable to pay debts

adj. managerial

can be prophesied; can be foretold

relating to supervision and responsibility

essential; regularly used; primary; principal; main (of goods or products)

extreme; great; powerful; strong; profound

n. receptionist

person who greets visitors or clients on the telephone and upon their arrival

amount; extent; measure; degree; size; magnitude

aspiration; hope; goal; dream

person who accepts; person who takes or gets

n. caveat

money in the form of coins and bank notes

caution; warning; admonition; suspension of proceedings (law)

briefcase; attache case; list of securities and stocks

elected official acting as executive head of a town or city

v. evidence

to sell something through a bidding system

to choose; to select from several options; to conclude; to resolve

to offer proof; to prove; to show to be true

to mark; to indicate; to write one's name

adj. intermittent

not continuous; sporadic; fitful; alternately stopping and starting

brief; blunt; rude

complex; complicated; involved; entangled

annoyed; aggravated; exasperated

v. mention

to tolerate; to be patient

to buy; to obtain; to purchase; to attain

to instruct; to provide with intellectual or spiritual understanding

to remind of; to state; to refer to; to hint at; to indicate