| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. |
| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| impeccable |
flawless or blameless; perfect. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| theorem |
a proposition or idea that can be proven by other formulas or propositions in mathematics, or deduced from accepted premises or assumptions in logic. |