| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| invoice |
a detailed statement of goods sold or shipped or of services provided, including their prices or charges. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| mystical |
spiritually powerful, significant, or symbolic. |
| preemptive |
of or relating to a strike or attack such as a bid in bridge or a military attack, made in anticipation of or to prevent an opposing strike. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |