| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| artisan |
a person skilled in making things, especially by using the hands. People such as those who make furniture, quilts, or other crafts are artisans. |
| discontinuity |
lack of coherence or logical sequence. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| succor |
help or relief given in time of need. |
| trenchant |
incisive or penetrating, as perception or wit. |