| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |