| 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. |
| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| inglorious |
bringing shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| pallor |
unnatural lack of color, especially of the face. |
| pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |