| 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. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| medley |
a musical piece that uses the melodies from several different pieces of music. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |