| bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, especially religious, racial, or ethnic. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| inconsistency |
an instance of contradiction or illogic. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |