| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| 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. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| duplicity |
deceitful speech or action. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| savory1 |
having a pleasant taste or smell; appetizing. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |