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bigot
one who is utterly intolerant of any creed or belief differing from his own
appreciate
to increase in value
cliché
an overworked expression, a trite statement
chaff
material separated from the seed after threshing, worthless matter
couple
to join or to link together
discretion
ability to act on one's own power of individual decision
fatalistic
belief that events are predetermined and cannot be altered
emollient
something that soothes or softens
idiosyncrasy
a characteristic habit or mannerism that is peculiar to an individual
gamely
in a positive and spirited approach to a task, with unyielding spirit
indices
plural of index, guides
ignominy
disgraceful or dishonorable conduct
ossify
to change or to harden into bone, to be rigidly conventional
infidel
a person who has no religious faith; unbeliever
malinger
to pretend or to feign illness to avoid work or duty
motley
exhibiting great diversity of elements; heterogeneous
pestilence
a deadly epidemic disease; something considered harmful or evil
sophomoric
immature and poorly informed
preciosity
meticulousness, extreme fastidiousness
surly
churlishly rude or bad-tempered; unfriendly, hostile
scurry
to hurry about, to scamper
transgression
violation of a law or command; sin
wheedle
to try to convince by flattery, to coax, to cajole
vent
to give utterance to
verify
to prove the truth of; to confirm; to substantiate
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