| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| 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. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |