| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| depersonalize |
to cause to lose individual identity or characteristics. |
| glib |
speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, especially in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| resilient |
able to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| trenchant |
incisive or penetrating, as perception or wit. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |