| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |