| adverse |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests. |
| chronological |
according to the order in which things happen. |
| conserve |
to keep safe from loss, waste, or destruction. |
| cultural |
of or relating to the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| harmonize |
to bring into agreement or cause to combine pleasantly or satisfactorily. |
| hinder |
to hold back or stop the progress of. |
| jaunty |
having a light manner; lively and confident. |
| leisurely |
unhurried; slow. |
| preen |
to dress and groom oneself with great care and satisfaction; primp. |
| ration |
a fixed share or portion. |
| self-deprecation |
the act of belittling or disparaging oneself. |
| squander |
to spend or expend (money, time, or effort) wastefully. |
| stimulus |
something that causes or increases action, feeling, or thought. |
| trek |
a slow or difficult trip. |
| verbal |
having to do with words. |