| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
| graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. |
| gusto |
vigorous or hearty enjoyment or appreciation. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| obscene |
offensive and not decent. |
| ratify |
to approve in an official way; confirm. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |