| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| concord |
a state of agreement or harmony between persons or things. |
| flamboyant |
exceptionally showy or dashing in one's speech, manner, or appearance. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| resilient |
able to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. |
| retroactive |
going into operation or effect as of a previous date, or in respect to past events or circumstances. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |