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Adjourn :: Adjourn (v. i.) To suspend business for a time, as from one day to another, or for a longer period, or indefinitely; usually, to suspend public business, as of legislatures and courts, or other convened bodies; as, congress adjourned at four o'clock; the court adjourned without day..

Ado :: Ado (n.) Doing; trouble; difficulty; troublesome business; fuss; bustle; as, to make a great ado about trifles..

Literature :: Literature (n.) The occupation, profession, or business of doing literary work..

Busy :: Busy (a.) Engaged in some business; hard at work (either habitually or only for the time being); occupied with serious affairs; not idle nor at leisure; as, a busy merchant..

Commission :: Commission (n.) The brokerage or allowance made to a factor or agent for transacting business for another; as, a commission of ten per cent on sales. See Del credere..

Cannery :: Cannery (n.) A place where the business of canning fruit, meat, etc., is carried on..

Fireman :: Fireman (n.) A man whose business is to extinguish fires in towns; a member of a fire company.

Dispatch :: Dispatch (v. t.) The finishing up of a business; speedy performance, as of business; prompt execution; diligence; haste..

Broke :: Broke (v. i.) To transact business for another.

Out :: Out (a.) In its original and strict sense, out means from the interior of something; beyond the limits or boundary of somethings; in a position or relation which is exterior to something; -- opposed to in or into. The something may be expressed after of, from, etc. (see Out of, below); or, if not expressed, it is implied; as, he is out; or, he is out of the house, office, business, etc.; he came out; or, he came out from the ship, meeting, sect, party, etc..

Off :: Off (a.) Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from his post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent; as, he took an off day for fishing: an off year in politics..

Picayunish :: Picayunish (a.) Petty; paltry; mean; as, a picayunish business..

Dispatchful :: Dispatchful (a.) Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task; indicating haste; quick; as, dispatchful looks..

Idle :: Idle (v. i.) To lose or spend time in inaction, or without being employed in business..

Mission :: Mission (n.) The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission..

Differential :: Differential (n.) A small difference in rates which competing railroad lines, in establishing a common tariff, allow one of their number to make, in order to get a fair share of the business. The lower rate is called a differential rate. Differentials are also sometimes granted to cities..

Rummager :: Rummager (n.) A person on shipboard whose business was to take charge of stowing the cargo; -- formerly written roomager, and romager..

Connect :: Connect (v. t.) To associate (a person or thing, or one's self) with another person, thing, business, or affair..

Bywork :: Bywork (n.) Work aside from regular work; subordinate or secondary business.

Proficient :: Proficient (n.) One who has made considerable advances in any business, art, science, or branch of learning; an expert; an adept; as, proficient in a trade; a proficient in mathematics, music, etc..

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