| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| ostracism |
an exclusion or rejection, as from a social group. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |