| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |
| vituperate |
to condemn sharply; blame; berate. |