| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| 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. |
| equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| incarnate |
having bodily form; personified. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| retroactive |
going into operation or effect as of a previous date, or in respect to past events or circumstances. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |
| suffice |
to meet the needs, goals, or the like of; be adequate for. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |