| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| albeit |
notwithstanding; even though. |
| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| jabber |
to speak or make sounds like speech, quickly or at length, but without making much sense or creating much interest in the listener; babble. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| obituary |
a printed announcement of a person's death, usually including a brief biography and information about funeral arrangements. |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| solvent |
having enough funds to meet obligations. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |