| accustomed |
in the habit of (usually followed by "to"). |
| ballad |
a poem or song that tells a story. |
| climate |
the usual weather conditions in a place. |
| democrat |
a member of the Democratic Party of the United States. |
| infiltrate |
to enter into in secret. |
| inhibition |
the condition of being held back or prevented from acting, as by one's own fear or embarrassment. |
| locale |
a place, especially as the setting of some event. |
| notch |
(informal) a little bit. |
| recalibrate |
to reset or adjust the scale of (a quantitative measuring instrument or system), usually to maintain a correspondence with a standard. |
| restrain |
to hold back or control. |
| revelation |
the act of revealing. |
| scholarly |
of or appropriate to a student or a learned person. |
| tarnish |
to dull the luster or color of. |
| tart1 |
sour or acid in taste; sharp; biting. |
| treacherous |
betraying or likely to betray trust; false. |