| 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. |
| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| cohesion |
the state or quality of having parts that are logically ordered or connected into a whole. |
| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |