acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
indubitable |
without question; certain. |
inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |
sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |
tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
titanic |
having enormous size, strength, or power; colossal; huge. |
venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |
vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |