| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| gaffe |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas. |
| gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| requisite |
required or essential. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |