| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| facilitate |
to make less difficult; help in the doing of. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |