Word of the Day: ACCLIMATE

Accustom or become accustomed

acclimate (verb) - to adjust or become accustomed to a new environment, climate, or situation; to adapt to new conditions (also acclimatize) [ak-luh-meyt]

BREAKDOWN: A- (to) + CLIM- (region) + -ATE (make or do)

• acclimatization is the act, process, or state of of becoming accustomed to a new climate or situation

• climate describes the meteorological conditions or weather of a particular region

See also: proclivity

"An open mind does not censor truth, it discerns it through recognition, study, doubt, and faith. It recognizes it as complimentary to every truth in existence. When confronted with truth that makes one uncomfortable give yourself time to be open, but also time to acclimatize." ―L.B. Ó Ceallaigh