| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| affluence |
material wealth. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| expiate |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like). |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |