(clothing) a scarf, a muffler (a neckwarmer) / (automotive) a muffler (a device attached to a vehicle's exhaust to reduce the sound)

light scarf, usually rectangular

sinfonietta

(music, opera, theater) finale

decay, putrefaction / corruption, such as political corruption

irrational

irrationality

(unit of measure) foot, feet

a job transfer that takes an employee away from their family for an extended period of time

be transferred far away from home, take a post far away from one's family