parched
A state of extreme thirst or dryness.
variegated
Streaked or spotted with myriad striations of different colors, hues of shades.
patriarchy
A structure for societal rule in which men are dominant and woman submissive and subjugated.
reprimand
An official sort of rebuke or reproof for undesirable behavior.
rampaging
Engaging in a course of frenzy and violent activity.
matrix
An array or gridlike organization of elements or entities which conform to a specific pattern.
hearth
Literally speaking, the recess around which a fireplace is built; figuratively, it is a metonymic reference to “home.”
nurture
To trend and treat with careful nourishment and care.
perpetual
Lasting without end or conclusion.
rote
Done or accomplished through repetition and practice.
flamboyancy
The conditions associated with acting in an ostentatiously vulgar manner.
lethargy
Characterizing a state of extreme fatigue, sluggishness or apathy.
gesticulate
An excitable display of gesturing and facial expressions when speaking.
communal
Pertaining to the idea of community and a collectively shared ideal.
sojourn
A short trip for a temporarily stay.
sniveling
Whining in complaint; Trump-like grumbling over wrongly perceived issues of unfairness perpetrated against one.
masquerade
A state of illusion created by presenting a false persona to society.
daunting
Conveying a sense of being overwhelmed by circumstances.
fatalism
A philosophical belief that one’s fate is predetermined and beyond one’s control.
inexhaustible
A limitless supply which can never be entirely consumed or destroyed.
