| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| girth |
the length around something. |
| inconsistency |
an instance of contradiction or illogic. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |