| bigotry |
intolerance of any group or belief that is not one's own, especially in the form of racial, ethnic, or religious intolerance and prejudice. |
| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| debit |
an amount of money taken out of or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| pinnacle |
the highest point or part of anything; apex; summit. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| umbrage |
a feeling of offense, irritation, or resentment. |