| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |
| untimely |
not occurring at a convenient or appropriate time; poorly timed. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |