| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |