| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| agnostic |
one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence or nonexistence of God or about the essential nature of things beyond the material universe. |
| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |