| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| 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. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| depravity |
moral corruption; wickedness. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| titanic |
having enormous size, strength, or power; colossal; huge. |