| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| fleck |
a small patch of light or color. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| proletarian |
of, pertaining or belong to, or characteristic of the working class, especially laborers who lack capital. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |
| vibrant |
full of energy, life, or constant activity. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |