| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| dovetail |
to fit together precisely or harmoniously. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| indiscretion |
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, especially in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |