| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |
| impeach |
to accuse a person in public office of wrong or improper conduct. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |