| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |
| universality |
the quality, character, or condition of being universal. |