| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| captivate |
to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| franchise |
a right or privilege conferred by a government, especially the right to vote or the rights and powers of incorporation. |
| ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |
| licentious |
not within the bounds of morality or propriety, especially with regard to sexual conduct; immoral; lewd. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |