| 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. |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |