| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| delimit |
to define or mark the boundaries of; demarcate. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| loner |
one who stays by himself or herself much of the time, especially by choice or inclination. |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| reverent |
characterized by, showing, or feeling great respect and awe mingled with love. |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |