| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| indiscretion |
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, especially in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. |
| opulence |
the condition of being luxuriant and costly. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| sentient |
having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |