| 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. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| enclave |
a small territory or country mostly or completely surrounded by another. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |