| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
| immutable |
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| infraction |
an act or instance of breaking or violating, usually a rule or law; violation or breach. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| superficial |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |