acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
impeccable |
flawless or blameless; perfect. |
invincible |
too strong to be defeated. |
odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
sensual |
related to or providing pleasure from the ways humans perceive stimuli, such as through touch, taste, or smell. |
solvent |
having enough funds to meet obligations. |