| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| auditory |
having to do with or referring to hearing or the sense of hearing. |
| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| infelicity |
the quality or condition of being inappropriate, or unfortunate in the given circumstances. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| precept |
a basic rule, principle, or directive that guides action, moral conduct, or thought. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
| succor |
help or relief given in time of need. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |