| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| defray |
to pay or assist in the payment of (costs or the like). |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| inaccessible |
hard or impossible to reach, approach, or attain. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |