| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| apathy |
lack of interest or feeling. |
| clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
| defray |
to pay or assist in the payment of (costs or the like). |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| precept |
a basic rule, principle, or directive that guides action, moral conduct, or thought. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| tacit |
suggested, implied, or understood, without being expressed in words. |
| untainted |
not contaminated or polluted. |