| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |