American Lit: Vocab 4

bigot

one who is intolerant of differences in others

expunge

to erase or eliminate

candid

outspoken; blunt

argot

special words or phrases used by a specific group of people

negligence

careless neglect, often resulting in injury

appease

to calm; to make satisfied

strident

harsh sounding; grating

chaos

complete disorder

augment

to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity

jingoism

extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy