| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| elitist |
believing in, supporting, or promoting the superiority of a select or privileged group. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| intolerant |
not able or not willing to accept different opinions, beliefs, customs, or people; not tolerant. |
| invigorate |
to fill with energy, strength, or life. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |
| voluminous |
having or characterized by great size or quantity. |