| 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. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| disperse |
to drive away in all directions; scatter. |
| empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| horticulture |
the art or science of growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or ornamental plants. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| loquacious |
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| sordid |
morally bad; ignoble or base. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |