"Masters" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Masters typically refers to individuals who have completed a higher degree of education, such as a Master's degree, which is a postgraduate academic qualification. It can also refer to people who are skilled or experienced in a particular field, such as masters of a craft or skill.
To masticate means to chew food thoroughly, usually to break it down into smaller particles that can be easily digested. It can also refer to to consider or ponder something, as if one is "chewing on" an idea or thought.