| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| interim |
the interval of time between two events. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| ostracism |
an exclusion or rejection, as from a social group. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| tempestuous |
characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |