| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| inkling |
a blurry or partial idea or understanding. |
| invariable |
not subject to change; consistently the same. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| verdant |
green. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |