| 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. |
| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| bogus |
not authentic; counterfeit. |
| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| sanction |
permission for an action; approval. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |