| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| exude |
to emit or give off from, or as if from, the pores of the skin. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| loner |
one who stays by himself or herself much of the time, especially by choice or inclination. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| unnoticed |
not seen, perceived, or discovered. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |