| atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| 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. |
| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |