| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| stratum |
a level in a social hierarchy. |
| superficial |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |