| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |