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adjective incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent.He was still tortured by indelible memories of the war. See the full entry

noun one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote.Lobbyists representing the mining industry sought to win the senator’s support for their cause. See the…

adjective imprudent and excessive in spending; extravagant.The prodigal young man had squandered the money his father had given him to start up his business See the full entry

noun a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes.The determination of the coroner was that the man’s death had been accidental and…