adjective incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent.He was still tortured by indelible memories of the war. See the full entry
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lobbyist
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…
prodigal
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
coroner
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…
immigrate
intransitive verb to take up permanent residence in a place or country to which one is not native.My grandparents immigrated to the United States from Mexico. See the full entry