| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| occult |
of, pertaining to, or with the aid of the supernatural. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |