| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| altercation |
a loud or angry argument or quarrel. |
| arable |
capable of being farmed. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |