| arbitrary |
resulting from personal opinions, wishes, or feelings instead of from a rule or reason. |
| climate |
the usual weather conditions in a place. |
| disclosure |
the act or process of making known, uncovering, or exposing. |
| fortitude |
strength, endurance, and patience in the face of adversity or temptation. |
| indirect |
not in a straight line, course, or route. |
| jeer |
to remark in a loud, mocking, abusive manner. |
| leery |
suspicious or mistrustful; wary (usually followed by "of"). |
| ordeal |
a painful, difficult experience, or test of one's character. |
| oust |
to force out; expel. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| prime |
first in importance. |
| reception |
the act or process of receiving. |
| regime |
a system of rule or government. |
| suitable |
right for the situation or purpose; fitting. |
| unstable |
likely to change suddenly. |