| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| harmonious |
characterized by agreement or accord. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |