| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| projectile |
any object that is thrown, fired, or shot by an outside force or weapon. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |