bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
clairvoyant |
possessing the ability to see or know things that are beyond the five senses. |
covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
idealism |
the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. |
intimacy |
the condition of being close in friendship or otherwise intimate. |
inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |