| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| euphony |
a pleasing, harmonious quality of sounds, especially words. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| opulence |
the condition of being luxuriant and costly. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |