| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |