| 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. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| inclusive |
comprising or covering a great deal; comprehensive. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| problematic |
presenting difficulties or causing doubt; questionable. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |