| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| 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. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| invigorate |
to fill with energy, strength, or life. |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| servitude |
bondage or slavery. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |