| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| commentary |
a series of explanatory or interpretive remarks or comments. |
| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| girth |
the length around something. |
| pervade |
to spread or be present everywhere in. |
| plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| repulsion |
extreme distaste, disgust, or aversion. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| vicarious |
experienced through imagined participation in someone else's actions, sufferings, or the like. |