| 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. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| reproof |
an act or statement of disapproval. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |