testosterone (p184)
1 : a hormone that is a hydroxy steroid ketone C19H28O2 produced especially by the testes or made synthetically and that is responsible for inducing and maintaining male secondary sex characters
2 : qualities (as brawn and aggressiveness) usually associated with males : manliness
emasculate (p184)
to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
mitigate (p188)
to make less severe or painful : alleviate
coquettish-ly (p191)
a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men
scrotum (p192)
the external pouch that in most mammals contains the testes
powwow (p193)
an American Indian ceremony (as for victory in war), an American Indian social gathering or fair usually including competitive dancing, a social get-together, a meeting for discussion
epitome (p194)
a brief presentation or statement of something
demagogic (p205)
of, relating to characteristic of a demagogue(a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power)
operandi (p225)
a method of procedure ; especially : a distinct pattern or method of operation that indicates or suggests the work of a single criminal in more than one crime
camouflage (p228)
behavior or artifice designed to deceive or hide
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