| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| debit |
an amount of money taken out of or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| promenade |
a leisurely walk, especially in a public place. |
| ramshackle |
of a building or other structure, poorly built or having fallen into a bad condition. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |