| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |
| turbulence |
commotion, violent disorder, or unrest. |