Acclimate
to adapt to a new environment, situation or climate
Amorous
in love; stirred by loving or sexual feelings
Balk
to resist carrying out an action
Batten
to fasten down, in preparation for a disruptive event
Bumpkin
someone awkward or unsophisticated, from a rural area
Cotillion
a ballroom dance for couples involving frequent changing of partners
Cowed
intimidated, subdued
Euphemism
an agreeable word substituted for a potentially offensive or unpleasant term
Gossamer
very light, delicate, sometimes translucent (often applied to fabrics)
Hackneyed
clichéd, lacking freshness or originality
Imbibe
to drink, consume liquid
Impotence
the inability to conceive children due to a failure of the functioning of sexual organs
Incongruous
not conforming to the surrounding pattern, lacking harmony or propriety
Maverick
an independent-minded person who does not follow a group or faction
Orifice
an opening, such as a vent, hole, or mouth, through which something may pass
Proviso
a conditional stipulation (as in a contract or legal agreement)
Pungent
giving off an intense, often sharp or acrid flavor or odor
Reminisce
to think back on the past, to discuss old memories
Tryst
an appointed meeting, often between illicit lovers
Tycoon
businessperson with exceptional wealth and power
Vivacious
lively, energetic or high-spirited
