| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |