| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| licentious |
not within the bounds of morality or propriety, especially with regard to sexual conduct; immoral; lewd. |
| longevity |
long life. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |