| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| figment |
something imaginary or invented. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| grievous |
causing emotional or physical suffering; painful. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| stratum |
a level in a social hierarchy. |