1．firm:_a company or business
2．deadline:_a time or day by which something must be done
3．absurd:_stupid or unreasonable; silly in a humorous way
4．temporary:_not lasting or needed for very long
5．fortune:_a large amount of money, goods, property, etc.
6．enquiry:_the process of asking a question
7．sceptical:_doubting whether something is true or useful
8．weekly:_happening once a week or every week
