A Sound
v. to accommodate oneself to a new condition, setting, or situation
Adapt
adj. relating to the foundation or basis of something
Basic
v. to trap or take possession of
Capture
v. to (over)use over time (usu. resources)
Deplete
refers to the use of words in a way that deviates from the meaning in order to convey a complicated meaning
Figurative language
n. the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options
Ambivalence
n. a preconception that prevents objectivity
Bias
adj. able to be compared
Comparable
adj. hopeless and dangerous or fearful
Dire
is like a simile, but without connecting words. It simply proposes that two separate things are the same.
Metaphor
n. something different from the norm
Anomaly
adj. tinged with a feeling of sadness
Bittersweet
n. special advantage or power
Clout
n. the act of becoming diverse
Diversification
projects human qualities onto inanimate objects, or perhaps animals or natural elements
Personification
adj. extremely plain adj. stern and forbidding adj. relating to self-denial
Austere
n. the quality of being brief or terse
Brevity
v. to form or compose (part of) something
Constitute
v. to object to
Demur
the use of exaggeration to create emphasis
Hyperbole