buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
felon1 |
a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, as opposed to a misdemeanor. |
hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
incongruous |
not suitable or fitting; out of place. |
innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
turbulence |
commotion, violent disorder, or unrest. |
uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |
voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |