| 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. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| placid |
calm, smooth, or peaceful. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| prowess |
great skill or talent; superior ability. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |
| ungovernable |
unable to be governed, ordered, or controlled; uncontrollable. |