| 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. |
| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| precept |
a basic rule, principle, or directive that guides action, moral conduct, or thought. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |