| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| carnal |
of or pertaining to the flesh or body, especially sexual appetites and activities. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| prohibitive |
serving as a preventative. |
| resilient |
able to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| suppress |
to stop the activities or progress of, especially by force. |
| tenet |
any belief, opinion, doctrine, or the like, that a person or especially an organization holds as being true. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |