| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| invariable |
not subject to change; consistently the same. |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |