| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| materialism |
great or excessive concern with the acquisition of wealth or possessions, especially as opposed to the attainment of spiritual goals. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| multifarious |
of or having a great variety of parts, forms, or kinds; many and varied. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |