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pesky – adj. making someone annoyed or irritated

esteem – v. to think very highly or favorably of (someone or something) —usually used as (be) esteemed

transgender – adj. of or relating to people who have a sexual identity that is not clearly male or clearly female

gender – n. the state of being male or female

binary – adj. relating to or consisting of two things or parts

gender fluid - a gender which varies over time (A person who is gender fluid may always feel like a mix of the two traditional genders, but may feel more boy some days, and more girl other days.)

gender queer – adj. used to describe a person who feels that his/her gender identity does not fit into the socially constructed "norms" associated with his/her biological sex

euphemism - n. a mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive