| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| 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. |
| expedient |
suitable or advantageous for the purpose or in the circumstances. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| provident |
showing wisdom and foresight in planning for the future. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |
| voluminous |
having or characterized by great size or quantity. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |