| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| redeem |
to make up for; balance. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |