| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. |
| frenetic |
frantic; frenzied. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| premeditate |
to consider, plan, or arrange in advance. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| reassess |
to evaluate again. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |