| 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. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| combatant |
someone or something that engages in fighting, especially as part of warfare. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |