acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
dishevel |
to make (hair or clothing) untidy. |
frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |
wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |