| accustomed |
in the habit of (usually followed by "to"). |
| aquatic |
of or taking place on the water. |
| chafe |
to abrade, irritate, or wear away by rubbing. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| dividend |
the number to be divided by another number in math equations. |
| empower |
to give legal rights or authority to. |
| hulk |
an old ship that no longer is in use. |
| kinship |
the state or fact of being a relative or relatives, especially by birth. |
| meditation |
sustained thought or self-forgetful concentration, especially for the purposes of religious devotion or relaxation. |
| optimistic |
likely to be hopeful that things will work out well. |
| recalibrate |
to reset or adjust the scale of (a quantitative measuring instrument or system), usually to maintain a correspondence with a standard. |
| reject |
to refuse to take, approve, or believe. |
| significance |
great value; importance. |
| universal |
of, having to do with, or characteristic of the whole world or the world's population. |
| veteran |
having gained experience over a long time. |