| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| altercation |
a loud or angry argument or quarrel. |
| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| amicable |
characterized by good will; friendly. |
| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| philanthropy |
collective efforts made to do good for others, especially in the form of making monetary donations or engaging in charitable works. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |