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What does the verb acclimatize mean?

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To adapt or adjust to a new environment, climate, or set of conditions.

When individuals or organisms acclimatize, they undergo a gradual and often physiological or behavioral change in response to a different or unfamiliar environment. This adjustment helps them cope with the specific challenges posed by the new surroundings. For example, someone moving from a temperate climate to a high-altitude location might need time to acclimatize to the reduced oxygen levels. Similarly, plants and animals often acclimatize to changes in temperature, humidity, or other environmental factors over time. Acclimatization can occur naturally or be facilitated through various means, and it plays a crucial role in ensuring the well-being and survival of individuals and species in diverse habitats or conditions.

Complete Vocabulary List for: Development and Refinement

acclimatize

To adapt or adjust to a new environment, climate, or set of conditions.

apotheosis

The highest point of something or the elevation of someone or something to divine status.

design

To create, plan, or conceptualize something with a specific purpose or intention in mind.

efficient

Achieving maximum productivity or effectiveness with minimal wasted effort, resources, or time.

emancipate

To liberate or set free from bondage, oppression, or a state of subjugation.

embark

To start or begin a journey, project, or course of action, often with a sense of purpose or determination.

empower

To grant or bestow power, authority, or autonomy to individuals or groups.

enrich

To enhance, improve, or make something more valuable, meaningful, or diverse by adding quality, substance, or valuable elements to it.

epitome

A person or thing that is considered to be the perfect example or embodiment of a particular quality or type.

genealogy

The study and documentation of the history and lineage of a particular family or group of individuals.

gestate

To carry and develop an offspring or idea within the womb or mind, respectively.

harness

To control and make use of something, often in a productive or beneficial way.

incentivize

To provide motivation or rewards in order to encourage certain behavior or actions.

inception

The moment or point in time at which something begins, commences, or comes into existence.

inculcate

To instil or teach something firmly in someone's mind, often through repetition or persistent instruction.

industrious

Hardworking, diligent, and consistently engaged in productive activities or labor.

innovative

Demonstrating originality, creativity, and a willingness to introduce new ideas, methods, or solutions.

install

To set up, place, or fit something, typically equipment, machinery, software, or systems, in a designated location or position.

inure

To become accustomed to or accepting something unpleasant or undesirable over time.

kickstart

To initiate, activate, or give a powerful boost to something that has been stagnant, slow-moving, or in need of a jumpstart.

mutable

overhaul

paraphrase

patina

pedagogical

promote

psychology

rally

refined

rejuvenate

renaissance

resilient

revitalizing

revolution

revolutionize

sedulous

socialism

sortie

stabilize

sublimate

thrive

tycoon

underpin

unfurl

urbane

vanguard

veneer

vocabulary

workable

yield

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