| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |