| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| delectable |
extremely pleasing to the taste; delicious. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |