| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| impassable |
impossible to go past, through, over, or around. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |
| vibrant |
full of energy, life, or constant activity. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |