| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| avuncular |
of, concerning, or like an uncle; kind; benevolent. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| imbue |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence. |
| indecisive |
not definite or conclusive. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |