| 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. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |