| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
| revitalize |
to bring new life to. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |