| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| longevity |
long life. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| sheaf |
a bound bundle of cut grain. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |