buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
immobile |
standing or holding still; not moving; motionless. |
pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
posterity |
all generations to come. |
rancor |
bitter, continuing resentment; hatred. |
raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |