| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| aural2 |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. |
| combatant |
someone or something that engages in fighting, especially as part of warfare. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |