| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| ennui |
a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction, especially with all aspects of life. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| inferiority |
the fact or condition of being lesser in quality, worth, importance, rank, or position. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| pinnacle |
the highest point or part of anything; apex; summit. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |