| buoy |
a float attached by line to the bottom of a body of water to mark a location. |
| congenital |
existing from birth, but usually not hereditary. |
| controversial |
causing arguments. |
| correlation |
a relationship or correspondence between two or more things. |
| deliberately |
intentionally or with premeditation. |
| exempt |
to free from something that others are always required to do; excuse. |
| indifference |
lack of interest, especially when interest is called for,expected, or hoped for. |
| ineffective |
producing little or none of the desired or intended impact. |
| preen |
to dress and groom oneself with great care and satisfaction; primp. |
| sermon |
a talk given during a religious service. |
| shrine |
a sacred place or object that is devoted to some holy person or god. |
| sparse |
not thick or dense; scattered in thin amounts. |
| strive |
to try or work hard. |
| teeter |
to walk, stand, or act in an unsteady, wavering manner. |
| transmission |
the act of sending or carrying from one person, place, or thing to another. |