| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| cogent |
convincing, or compelling by virtue of a strong argument or clear presentation. |
| emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| intolerant |
not able or not willing to accept different opinions, beliefs, customs, or people; not tolerant. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
| ostracism |
an exclusion or rejection, as from a social group. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |