| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, especially Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| enfranchise |
to give the rights of a citizen to, especially the right to vote. |
| entail |
to call for or bring about as a necessary accompaniment; necessarily involve. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |