| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| complement |
to go well with, complete, or perfect. |
| concentric |
of circles or spheres, having the same middle point. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| expiate |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like). |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |