| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| invariable |
not subject to change; consistently the same. |
| iota |
an extremely small amount. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |