| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| connoisseur |
a person with the experience, expertise, and sense of appreciation to make informed judgments in a fine art or in matters of taste. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| fop |
a man who is highly concerned with, and often vain about, his appearance and manners; dandy. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| nonpartisan |
not influenced or determined by the policies or interests of a political party. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |