| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| misguide |
to misdirect or lead astray. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| rancor |
bitter, continuing resentment; hatred. |
| retentive |
having the ability to remember. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |