| 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. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |