| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| guile |
deceitfulness, treachery, or skillful cunning; wiliness. |
| idealism |
the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| misdemeanor |
in law, a class of illegal act that is less serious than a felony and carries a lighter sentence; minor offense. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |