| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| sensory |
of or pertaining to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or touching. |