| 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. |
| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| skimp |
to be stingy or very sparing. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |