| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| superficial |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface. |