acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
cohort |
(often derogatory) a friend or associate. |
emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
odoriferous |
having or spreading a scent, especially a pleasant or fragrant one. |
particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |