| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| mandatory |
ordered; required; obligatory. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |