| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| delimit |
to define or mark the boundaries of; demarcate. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |