| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| disquiet |
lack of mental calm or peace; anxiety; uneasiness. |
| euphoric |
having or exhibiting a strong feeling of well-being or elation. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| paragon |
a model of excellence or of a particular admirable quality. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |