| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
| dub1 |
to name or call. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |