| 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. |
| cathartic |
of or pertaining to a cleansing emotional release. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |